Moonhole is a private nature preserve and community on the western tip of Bequia Island in the Grenadines. Moonhole got its name from a huge arch in the volcanic cliff through which it is possible to see the setting moon at times. Thomas and Gladys Johnston, former NY advertising execs, founded the preserve in the 1960s. They built a house under the arch with the help of masons from the nearby Paget Farm village and created a massive room using native hardwoods, whalebones, and various objects collected on the beach. The room is open on one side to the spectacular view of the ocean. The unique dwelling at first had no electricity, water was collected from rain, and a huge tree grew through the master bedroom. The guest bedrooms were created around a veranda, a central dining room, and a large bar built from a jawbone of humpback whale. The community today has 11 private homes and is dedicated to the protection of this unique architecture, vision, and local nature.

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